Troy Shorewood Elementary School students learn physics in living laboratory"High Touch High Tech" visits school to teach 1st and 2nd Laws of Motion. (Article and photo are midway down in link.) . . . Read more

Troy Middle School Varsity Cheer Team takes 3rd at state competitionIESA competition held January 21 in Peoria. . . Read more

Six Troy teachers named "Great Teachers" by Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and IndustryTeachers from Craughwell, Hofer, and Shorewood Elementary Schools and W.B. Orenic Intermedite School will be recognized at banquet. . . Read more. Additional article

Forest Preserve District of Will County teaches Troy students about owlsWBO 5th grade Science Club dissects owl pellets with help from FPDWC . . . Read more

Troy students participate in Young Entrepreneurship ClubWBO students gain experience in real world business and networking. . . Read more

Several Troy students awarded Joliet Chamber of Commerce and Industry scholarshipsStudents at Craughwell, WBO and TMS received the college scholarships. . . Read more

Chromebooks placed in all core classes at William B. Orenic Intermediate School last yearThe technology initiative will continue at the school this year and will also be added to Troy Middle School . . . Read more.

Crossroads Elementary brings the farm to the school"Farm Experience" was one of the school's Side-by-Side Parent Activities. . . Read more

Troy School Board gives big send-off to Jim McDonald, of Shorewood Lions ClubMcDonald began Troy Student of the Month program and ran it for 25 years. . . Read more

Troy School District 30-C will welcome three new assistant principals next school yearNew APs for Troy Shorewood and Troy Crossroads Elementary Schools and for William B. Orenic Intermediate School. . . Read more

Astounding double victories: State Championships for both the Girls' Bowling Team and the Boys' Bowling Team at TMSRead more

Troy teachers led most of the presentations at the district's recent Teacher Institute DayRead more

Troy Middle School students attend "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day"The event was held at Argonne National Laboratory. . . Read more

W.B.O class receives significant statewide honor: The Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service's Volunteer of the Week. . . Read more

Troy's sixth-grade boys' basketball team undefeated this year at 23-0! Read more

Troy preschool screenings available yearlongThe district's much-lauded preschool programs include Community Preschool, Early Childhood and Preschool for All. . . Read more

Troy Heritage Trail Elementary School having success with WatchDOG Dads programThe new program bring in fathers and other male figures important in its students' lives to classrooms. . . Read more

Troy's innovative library book classification system featured in The Herald-NewsDistrict 30-C Learning Resource Director Brenda Bertino created the system and, along with schools' library staff, implemented it throughout the district. . . Read more

Technology is helping TMS band students practice more effectively.New hardware, software making a difference, directors say. . . Read more

WBO and TMS Speech Teams earn Judges' Choice Awards, first place honors at state competitionRead more

Troy's District Groundskeeper always there to lend a hand to the schools' community service projectsRead more

Special Olympics Cheerleading Squad covered by The Herald-LifeThe squad is a new activity this year, led by Special Education staff from WBO, TMS. . . Read more

Troy Middle School students learn science through improvNational Theatre for Children presented energy conservation assembly for 7th- and 8th-grades. . . Read more

Troy Heritage Trail students participated in world's largest shared reading experienceRead more

Coins for CoatsWilliam B. Orenic Honor Society students, together with the LEAD Club, held this fundraiser. . . Read more

Special education students at William B. Orenic Intermediate School prepare Thanksgiving dinner for their familiesArticle featured in The Herald-News, The Herald-Life. . . Read more

Parents, family bring lunch to Hofer studentsParents Luncheon is annual treat for students, as family members join them for recess and lunch at school. . . Read more

New Robotics Club rolls out at WBOWilliam B. Orenic Intermediate School students have their own Robotics Club this year, adding to Troy's technology extracurricular activities. Troy Middle School's own Robotics Club began last year. . . Read more

Troy schools recognize, honor veterans

Troy Middle School hosted Major Benjamin Sanders at its Veterans Day Assembly . . . Read more

Troy Middle School Academic Bowl Team takes first at Providence Catholic High School Academic Bowl in OctoberSeveral on the Troy team also took individual honors. . . Read more

Listen to the WJOL Slocum in the Morning podcast of our William B. Orenic Intermediate School Citizenship through Community Service teacher Allison Acevedo and two of her students on the class's book drive . . . Listen here

Troy superintendent leading figure in state's new education planDr. Todd Koehl says "IBAM," or the Illinois Balanced Accountability Model, will place less emphasis on standardized testing for students. . . Read more

50 years later, Troy's Barb Gray still driving busesIt all began with a five-year commitment. . . Read more

Students are loving Troy's new food vendorLunches now made in schools with greater variety. . . Read more

Troy Craughwell Elementary School will be celebrating its 50th birthdaySchool will host party on October 7 for all current and former students, staff, parents. . . Read more

New principals, assistant principals and teachers at Troy this year. . . Read more

Coding Club students create track and field appTroy Middle School students developed an app at the request of a coach that will save time and manpower at track and field try-outs, practices and events. . . Read more

Troy schools start year with science, technology initiativesHerald-News reporter Vikaas Shanker visited Troy Shorewood Elementary and our District Office recently to learn more about why our schools are at the vanguard of technology and science education. . . Read more

Troy Shorewood Elementary School Debuts Idea LabThe new ILab is the prototype for the district's grade school-level technology . . . Read more

Troy Trojans baseball, softball teams excel in August gamesThe Troy Trojans baseball team began its 2015 season Aug. 15 with a doubleheader sweep against Channahon (9-6, 4-0). . . Read More

William B. Orenic Intermediate School teacher's crowdfunding project fully fundedJennifer McGowan, 6th grade Accelerated English Language Arts teacher, will be using 14 sturdy, colorful yoga balls in her classroom this year after a successful donorschoose.org campaign that began last year and wrapped up this summer. . . Read More

Craughwell students raise money for circuit trackAn idea Troy Craughwell students brainstormed two years ago may become a reality this summer. . . Read More

Summit Kumar, Troy Middle School 7th grader, competes in 2015 Scripps National Spelling BeeThe Herald-News kept up with Summit's adventure and has the news here. . . Read More

Crossroads principal reads on rooftopStudents live up to reading challengeTroy Crossroads Principal Jill Masheimer made her students a promise - if they read for a combined 75,000 minutes, she would read them a book from the roof of the building. They read 121,000 minutes. . . Read More

Troy Hofer Spelling Bee champs announcedTroy Hofer Elementary School held its annual Spelling Bee this month. Several additional rounds were needed at the end to narrow down the final three. . . Read More

Young Athletes program to expand next yearTwelve classes of Early Childhood students ages 3 to 5 enjoyed the season’s first summer-like day this month by running and jumping and throwing bean bags in the grassy spaces behind Troy Crossroads Elementary School. It wasn’t recess, though. . .Read More

Troy's Special Olympics team earns "Team of the Year" - posted 5/13/15Special Olympics students at Troy School District 30C were named "Team of the Year" at the 2015 Special Olympics Illinois Spring Games May 2 in South Holland. There were more than 800 participants in this year’s competition for Area 7, which includes all of Will County and parts of Cook County, according to Special Olympics Illinois. . . Read More

Troy's LEAD Club helps Special Olympic students -posted 5/13/15Twelve-year-old Alan Guzman is on his way to becoming a community leader, having spent this past school year volunteering with community organizations, after-school programs and other activities. . . Read More

Fourth-Graders to Get Big School Experience -posted 4/30/15Most kids don’t get a lot of hand holding when it comes to starting a new school, but lucky fourth-graders from Troy Hofer Elementary and Troy Heritage Trail Elementary will be given a personalized tour as they prepare to start their fifth grade career at Willam B. Orenic Intermediate School in Shorewood, which educates fifth- and sixth-graders. . . Read More

Troy Eight-Grader Attends 'Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day' -posted 4/30/15 Troy Middle School eighth-grader Clarissa Mason said it was “amazing” to meet and work with several prominent women scientists this semester at Argonne National Laboratory's “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day.” The event introduced hundreds of Illinois eighth grade young women to the laboratory’s cutting-edge research facilities where they participated in hands-on engineering experiments . . . Read More

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